BEHAVIOUR IN THE PUBLIC WORSHIP OF GOD.
When the congregation is to meet for public worship, the people (having before prepared their hearts thereunto) ought all to come and join therein; not absenting themselves from the public ordinances through negligence, or upon pretence of private meetings. Let all enter the assembly, not irreverently, but in a grave and seemly manner taking their seats or places without adoration, or bowing themselves towards one place or other. . . . . . The public worship being begun, the people are wholly to attend upon it, forbearing to read anything, except what the minister is then reading or citing; and abstaining much more from all private whisperings, conferences, salutations, or doing reverence to any person present, or coming in; as also from all gazing, sleeping and other indecent behaviour, which may disturb the minister or people, or hinder themselves or others in the service of God.—Westminster Directory for the Public Worship of God.